- Arsonists in Italy are suspected of igniting wildfires by tying flammable rags to cats' tails and setting them alight.
- This 'inhumane' method was discovered in Pollino national park in Calabria , southern Italy, amidst ongoing wildfires across Europe.
- Stray cats, reportedly used to spread the blaze, were found among the smouldering remains.
- Authorities are investigating the incidents, with a civil protection agency official condemning the acts as 'truly criminal'.
- The Italian Association for the Defence of Animals and the Environment has called for a criminal investigation and offered a €1,000 reward for information.
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